SpaceX successfully launches another batch of Starlink satellites into space: Watch replay
ORLANDO, Fla. - SpaceX successfully launched another batch of Starlink satellites into space from Florida on Thursday morning, after postponing the initial launch on Wednesday due to "unfavorable booster recovery conditions in the Atlantic."
The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 11:33 a.m., carrying 21 Starlink satellites, including 13 equipped with direct-to-cell capabilities, into low-Earth orbit.
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This mission marks the 15th flight for the Falcon 9 first-stage booster, which previously supported missions including Crew-5, GPS III Space Vehicle 06, Inmarsat I6-F2, CRS-28, Intelsat G-37, NG-20, and eight other Starlink launches. Following stage separation, the booster landed on the "Just Read The Instructions" droneship stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
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